President’s Advisory Team
Minutes
December 11, 2008
President’s Advisory Team Members in attendance:
Lili Afkhami, President, Student Government Association
Alice Bahr, Dean, Libraries and Instructional Resources
Richard Culver, Director, Media Relations
Jason Curtin, Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
Jane Dané, Dean, Enrollment Management
Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
Jackie Eberts for Lisa Gray, President, Staff Senate
Amy Hasson, Chief of Staff to the President
Richard Hoffman, Interim Dean, Perdue School of Business
Tom Jones, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Paul Land, Director, Auxiliary Services
Ed Lashley, Chief, Salisbury University Police
Betty Crockett, Acting Vice President, Administration and Finance
Ellen Neufeldt, Vice President, Student Affairs
Michael O’Loughlin, President, Faculty Senate
Karen Olmstead, Dean, Henson School of Science and Technology
Dennis Pataniczek, Dean, Seidel School of Education and Professional Studies
Maarten Pereboom, Dean, Fulton School of Liberal Arts
Marvin Pyles, Director, Human Resources
Kara Siegert, Director, University Analysis, Reporting and Assessment
Agata Liszkowska for Brian Stiegler, Director, International Education
Robert Tardiff, Associate Provost
Rosemary Thomas, Vice President, University Advancement
Jerry Waldron, Chief Information Officer
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Welcome and SU Budget Outlook – Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, President
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President Dudley-Eshbach welcomed everyone to the meeting and provided updates on
the budget and furlough situation.
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Governor O’Malley is pressing forward with plans for Capital Budget projects. Some
cuts will be made, but the continuation of these projects will generate an economic
stimulus by creating jobs. The campus community is reminded that capital budget
funding is separate from operations funding, and money cannot be transferred between
the two.
Programs at Shady Grove / Distance Learning – Dr. Robert Tardiff
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There are many less populated areas in the State of Maryland where potential college
students do not have a local institution where they could earn a four-year degree.
Salisbury University, as well as other four-year institutions in Maryland, have risen to
the challenge and offer degrees in five satellite sites in Maryland; located in
Hagerstown, Elkton, Wye Mills, and Shady Grove. Degrees, such as Bachelor of Arts
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in Elementary Education and in Social Work, as well as Masters of Arts degrees in
Education, in Social Work, and in Business Administration are available at some of
these locations. While most classes are taught by instructors from the home institution,
the uniqueness of some of these programs is the use of IVN, an interactive teaching
devise that allows students to listen and see professors from a separate location.
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Emergency Preparedness / Safety Initiative – Chief Ed Lashley
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The SU Police was honored with the Governor’s Crime Prevention Award for Crime
Watch/emergency response program.
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In the near future, the Emergency Preparedness Team will conduct a full-scale exercise
with local law enforcement agencies. Afterwards, executive members of the Team will
critique the exercise and make suggestions for improvement.
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The SU Police are broadcasting safety advisories via e-mail so that the campus
community can be quickly aware of any potentially dangerous situations.
International Education – Agata Liszkowska
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Agata provided an update on campus-wide International Education initiatives. SU is
hosting a Student Fulbright Scholar, Mr. Florian Mann, from Berlin, Germany. He is
studying in the Perdue School of Business.
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Plans are underway for a reunion of Salisbury University European alumni in Berlin
on January 10 – 11, 2009. This event may lead to the first-ever European Alumni
Association Chapter, that may lay the groundwork for empowering a potential
European Alumni Chapter with the ability to serve as first screeners for new
international student applicants.
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In January 2009 there will be a record number of faculty-led short term study abroad
programs. One hundred and thirty five students will study with 13 faculty members
in seven different programs.
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The Fulton School is proposing a new academic minor in Latin American Studies
that would allow students to complete four of five courses for the minor and earn SU
credits while studying during a single semester at our partner institution, the Centers
for Interamerican Studies (CEDEI) in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Technology Updates – Jerry Waldron
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Jerry showed a film highlighting the new media center in the TETC building. The
Department of Media Services supports the University by providing video services
to support instruction, operating the campus cable TV system, supporting distance
learning on the IVN systems (USM IP based teleconferencing), and supporting the
television production program in the Department of Communication Arts. This fall
SU offered more than 20 classes over IP video throughout the state.
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The Integrated Media Center (IMC) opened this past September, and operates both
standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) video studios in the TETC. The
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facility includes video editing rooms, control rooms, sets, and a small production
studio. For audio recording, there is a full production recording facility.
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University Governance
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Student Government Association – Lili Afkhami
i. The SGA held elections for the next year. Pat Conroy is the incoming
President, effective January 1, 2009.
ii. A faculty and staff appreciation reception was held last month.
iii. The SGA is working on updating their constitution so that clubs would have
more participation and access to funds.
Faculty Senate – Michael O’Loughlin
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i. The Faculty Senate brought forth a resolution that asked that any budgets cuts
from administration be done without affecting the quality of academic programs.
The Faculty Senate supports a furlough plan, and suggest that any furlough days
be proportional to income earned.
ii. A request is made from the Faculty Senate that a campus wide announcement be
made concerning rules on parking.
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Staff Senate – Jackie Eberts
i. The Staff Senate has received four nominations of staff members for the Board of
Regents Staff Awards.
Recorder: Tracy Hajir